Faces+fashion statement at EbonyLife TV Founder & Moments with Mo host, Mo Abudu's 50th birthday gig

EbonyLife TV Founder & Moments with Mo host, Mosunmola ‘Mo’ Abudu made a telling appearance at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos yesterday, September 13, 2014 as men of timbre and calibre, Nigerian celebrities, friends and colleagues rallied round her to celebrate her 50th birthday.

The event also recognized and celebrated exceptional women with awards.

Celebrities at the occasion include MC Basketmouth who entertained guests with his rib-cracking jokes, Dele Momodu, Funke Akindele, Denrele, Tiwa Savage, Gideon Okeke, Dolapo Oni, Lamide Akintobi, Seyi Law, Rita Dominic, Toke Makinwa, Waje, Chidinma, Iyanya, Efya, Nikki Laoye, and many more.

Opinion: This tie should bind Funke Akindele, Femi Adebayo but… | By: Lanre Odukoya

Yoruba actors, Funke Akindele and Femi Adebayo, have since proven that they’re masters of their game. The number of lead roles they clinch and corporate deals that rake in millions for them help seal this just as much. But beyond the arts, they tango in matters of the heart. Their romance a couple of years back produced screaming headlines until it headed for the rock
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How did the affair even end? That was shrouded in secrecy and a lot of half-truths about the break-up were paraded as facts. Anyway, Funke and Femi gave their crush a longer lifetime than necessary. They knew it would end nowhere but the love bug continued to bite until the famous romance put a dampener on the happiness of Femi’s wife, Khadijat.
Today, Funke and Femi have but the ashes of what once made them happy called “marriage”. You see why some are asking that they return to each other’s arms? They share a mutual marital status and whatever they both have learnt in their failed marriages, maybe they would be able to correct together as a lovers who once paired well. No man would envy Femi knowing why he couldn’t marry Funke.
According to a source, his dad, Adebayo Salami is averse to his children marrying anyone from the Christian faith, they were only allowed to pass time with Christian girls anyway. Khadijat, the ex-wife who had three kids with Femi hated her husband’s career. If she had her way, Femi would only resume sessions in the courtroom as a lawyer. And by the way, Femi has an LL.M while Khadijat holds an LL.B degree. She was uncomfortable with how women flocked around Femi and wished she could put a stop to that. Alas, she resorted to finding succour in someone’s arms. The last straw that broke the camel’s back was an incident that ruined Femi emotionally.
He was on the set of a movie when a text message Khadijat meant to send to the “strange man” crept into Femi’s phone instead. It read, “The idiot has left me alone with the kids as usual…” Disheartened Femi was said to have left a movie location angrily and the situation didn’t abate until Khadijat moved for divorce.
Though Khadijat is a Hijab-wearing Muslim, her ex-father in-law was said to have forewarned her not to expect monogamy if she married Femi. It’s actually alien to Oga Bello (as he’s fondly called) who glories in polygamy that produced numerous children. Femi and Funke may look good together, in fact, Funke should be able to cope with polygamy as she’d just severed one from her rested marriage with Kehinde.
Whether the duo still feel anything for each other is one and that the “no Christian spouse” embargo will be relaxed for Funke and Femi is to marry another.

More photos from 2014 AMVCAs + Complete list of winners.

Funlola Aofiyebi-Raman
Desmond Elliot
Sheyi Shay
Agbani Darego
Gbenro Ajibade
Genevieve Nnaji
Linda Ejiofor
Chinedu Ikedieze, John Okafor and Osita Iheme
The 2014 AMVCAs went down successfully yesterday, 8th March 2014 at the Eko Hotel and Suites. Biggest award winners of the night were Nairobi Half-life and The Contract. They carted home 4 awards each. Flower Girl also scooped two awards. Some of my favourite winners include Funke Akindele, who had several nominations last year but didn’t win any. Fast-rising actor, Tope Tedela, Mercy Aigbe Gentry and Nse Ikpe Etim.
LIST OF WINNERS
1) Best Movie of 2013 – The Contract
2) Best Actress in a Drama Award – Tope Tedela (A Mile From Home)
3) Best Actress in a Drama Award – Nse Ikpe-Etim (Journey To Self)
4) Best Movie Drama – Frank Rajah Arase (The Price)
5) Best actor in a comedy award – Elvis Chucks
6) New era award – Rita Dominic (The Meeting)
7) Industry Merit Award – Peter Edochie
8) Trailblazer award – Michelle Bello
9) Best supporting actor in a Drama – Desmond Elliot (Finding Mercy)
10) Best supporting actress in a Drama – Bikiya Graham-Douglas ( Flower Girl)
11) Best Director – Shirley Frimpong-Manso (The Contract)
(12) Best Actor in a Comedy – Osita Iheme (The Hero)
(13) Best Online Video – Amarachukwu Onoh, (Mother Tongue)
(14) Best Short Film award – Walter ‘Waltbanger’ Taylaur (The Wages)
(15) Best Documentary award -Dr Gilbert Chigbo, (The Deadwood)
(16) Best Indigenous Language (Hausa) – Abba Muko Yakassai
(17) Best indigenous language Yoruba award – Mercy Aigbe
(18) Best indigenous language Swahili award – Njoki Muhoho (Mama Duka)
(19) Best Television Series (Comedy/Drama)award – Fred Phiri (Love Games Episode 6)
(20) Best video editor – Shirley Frimpong-Manso (The Contract)
(21) Best sound editor – Obi Emelonye and Luke Corradine (Last Flight to Abuja)
(22) Best Cinematographer – Christian Almesberger – (Nairobi Half Life)
(23) Best Writer in a Comedy award – Jigi Bello (Flower Girl)
(24) Best Lighting Designer – Mohamed Zain (Nairobi Half Life)
(25) Best writer in a Drama – Shirley Frimpong-Manso & Hertey Owusu (The Contract)
(26) Best Make-Up Artiste Award – Elayne Okaya (Nairobi Half Life)
(27) Best Costume Designer award – Chiemela Nwagboso (The Kingdom)
(28) Best Art Director award – Barbara Minishi (Nairobi Half Life)


Fashion statement at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards #AMVCAs

Chidi Mokeme
Biola Alabi

Ebuka
Ireti Doyle

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Ufuoma Ejenebor

Uti
Ibinabo Fiberesima

Tomi Odunsi
Osas Ighodaro

Funke Akindele
Rita Dominic
Tagged, ‘The African Oscars’ the second edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (2014 AFVCA), an award created to recognize and celebrate African film and TV talent is being held at the Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. See what your favourite and gorgeous celebrities wore to the prestigious event.
Additional pics by Y!Naija

Look who are in school uniforms! Veteran thespians, Chiwetalu Agu and Ngozi Ezeonu

The other day, fans criticized the likes of Mercy Johnson and Funke Akindele on social media for acting as students in roles, many opined that there should be room for the young generation to showcase their talents. Noted! I hope they won’t go ballistic when they see these “grandparents” in school uniforms. The yet-to-be released movie is titled ” Mama Ukwu Goes to School”. Don’t know much about the movie but judging by the pictures and the (usual) roles of the actors; Chiwetalu Agu would be a big. bully, if not expelled from school. Ngozi Ezeonu on the other hand an easy-going, naive lady.
Photo credit: Movie Moments!

Photos: 2014 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) organizers host nominees to a brunch.

As a prelude to the main event, organizers of the 2014 Africa Magic. Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) hosted nominees to a brunch yesterday 26th February, 2014 at the WheatBaker Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos on Wednesday, February 26, 2014.
In attendance include, Managing Director of MNET, Biola Alabi, actors; Funke Akindele, Bimbo Manuel, Kate Henshaw, Nkiru Sylvanus, Mercy Aigbe-Gentry, Ufuoma, Rukky Sanda, Afeez Eniola, Ivie Okujaye, Ashionye and Carl Raccah, Michelle Dede, to mention a few.
Before the main event which will come up on Saturday, March 8, at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, nominees will be hosted to a pre event cocktail at the same venue on Friday, March 7, 2014.

FUNKE AKINDELE'S SCHOOL PRODUCES 28 GRADUATES

I bet most people don’t know she has a school. The first set of students at hardworking actress, Funke Akindele’s Scene One School of Drama, a sub unit of Jenifa Foundation established in 2011 graduated yesterday 19th December, 2013. During her keynote address, the accomplished thespian commended the graduands on their hard work and perseverance and having successfully completed their programs. She also urged them to believe in themselves, spread their wings and use the tools they have sharpened to carve a niche for themselves in the entertainment industry.
Present at the event include some of her friends and colleagues; Eniola Badmus, Tiwa Savage, Eldee, Uche Jombo, JJC, Segun Obe, Ariyike Akinbobola, Feyikemi Olayinka and Dammy Krane. She also presented prizes to best graduating students in major courses plus roles in her next flick, Everybody Loves Jenifa.
By the way, I learnt candidates can enrol with a minimum Secondary School Certificate of Education (SSCE) qualification, so if you’re really cut out for the drama thing, you can apply.
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